Improved neck-yoke



G. P.' COLE.

Neck Yoke.

N o. 97,359. Patented Nov. 30. 1869.

To all whom it may concern:

Y and to the letters of reference marked thereon, maktion.

tinned tatw enoncn r. COLE, or HUDSON, MICHIGAN.

Letters Patent N 0. 97,359,

dated November 30, 1869.

IMPROVED NECK-YOKE.

Be it known thatI, GEORGE I. Cone, of Hudson, in the county of Lenawee?and in the State of Michigan, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Neck-Yokes; and do hereby declare that the following isa full, clear, and exact description there of, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings,

ing a part of this specification.

The nature of my inventionconsists in the construction and arrangementof a neck-yoke, but more particularly in the manner of fastening theeye-bolt to the same.

The figure, in the accompanying drawings, represents my neck-yoke, theportion at one end, at E, being a side elevation, and the end, at F,being seotioned to show the passage of the bolt.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains, to make and use the same, I will now proceed. to describeits construction and operation, referring to, the annexed drawings,which represent a side view of my invention, partrin sec- A representsthe neck-yoke, which, at each end, is provided with a metal band, a, ahole being made through said band and the end of the neck-yoke for theinsertion of the eye-bolt b.

In the upper side of the yoke A, under the band a, is embedded a nut, c,the hole in which corresponds with the hole in the end of the ,yoke.

The eye-bolt b is provided with screw-threads, and, being inserted intothe hole in the end of the yoke, is screwed into the nut e, and thusheld firmly in position.

The lower end of the eye-bolt b is formed in the shape of a loop orsmall ring, in which is suspended an open ring, B.

The ends of the open ring B are connected by a screw-bolt, and betweenthese ends, on said screwbolt, is placed aroller, (1. v

In the common neck-yoke the ring soon wears out the breast-strap, butwith the use of the roller (1, the

strap will last for years.

The eye-bolt c, from which the pole-ring D is sus-' pended, is attachedto the yoke A, in the same man nor as the eye-bolt b b, by means of anut embedded in the upper side of the yoke, metal plates f f beingplaced on both the upper and lower sides of the yoke.

Having thus fully described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1.Securing the eye-bolt of a neck-yoke to the yoke itself, by means of theferrules and the nuts embedded in the yoke, substantially as herein setforth.

2. The combination of the yoke A, metal bands (t a, eye-bolts b b, andnuts 0 c, all constructed substantially as and for the purposes hereinset forth.

3. The combinationof the yoke A, eye-bolts b 1), nuts 6 c, staples 0,rings 13 B, rollers 01 d, and pole-ring I), all constructed andconnected substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I. have hereunto sct my hand,this 8th day of May, 1869.

, GEORGE P. COLE.

Witnesses:

L. It. PEIRSOX, I. Snunwnr.

